Blue Blood (Behr S560-6)
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Blue Blood (Behr S560-6) is a very deep, cool purple from Behr: LRV 11.8, so it reflects about 12 percent of the light that hits it.
Colors that go with Blue Blood
Four Behr colors picked for Blue Blood by this site's color math: a trim white, a deeper purple, a quiet contrast from another family, a dark accent. Behr did not choose these pairings.
Closest match in every other brand
Each brand's closest color to Blue Blood, ranked by CIEDE2000 (deltaE): under 1.0 is indistinguishable, 1.0 to 2.3 very close, 2.3 to 5 noticeably different, over 5 clearly different.
| Brand | Closest color | Code | LRV | deltaE | How close |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherwin-Williams | Mesmerize | SW 6544 | 13 | 3.5 | noticeably different |
| Benjamin Moore | Blue Gaspe | 1435 | 13.9 | 3.4 | noticeably different |
| Valspar | Celestial Mystery | 4002-6C | 12 | 3.3 | noticeably different |
| PPG Paints | Grape Haze | 1168-6 | 15 | 5.3 | clearly different |
Lighter and darker in Behr
The Behr purple colors nearest to Blue Blood (LRV 11.8 (estimated)) by LRV.
Lighter than Blue Blood
Darker than Blue Blood
Color data
| Brand | Behr |
|---|---|
| Color code | S560-6 |
| Hex | #5D5F76 |
| RGB | 93, 95, 118 |
| HSL | 235°, 12%, 41% |
| LRV (light reflectance value) | 11.8 (estimated from the hex) |
| Lab L*, a*, b* | 40.9, 4.6, -13.2 |
| Undertone | Cool Blue |
| Temperature | cool |
| Color family | Purple |
Same paint, two kinds of light
Blue Blood (Behr S560-6), published as #5D5F76
#4C5674
#6E6876
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Common questions
- What is the LRV of Blue Blood (Behr S560-6)?
- Blue Blood has an LRV of 11.8 (estimated from its hex value). LRV runs from 0 (black) to 100 (pure white) and measures the share of light a surface reflects, so Blue Blood is a very deep color.
- What is the closest match to Blue Blood in another brand?
- Celestial Mystery (Valspar 4002-6C) from Valspar, at a deltaE of 3.3 (noticeably different).
- Is Blue Blood warm or cool?
- Behr lists Blue Blood as cool, with a Cool Blue undertone. Its Lab b* value is -13.2; a higher b* is warmer and yellower, a lower one cooler and bluer.
Sources: hex as published by the manufacturer, via PaintDB (CC BY 4.0); LRV is not published by Behr for this color and is estimated here from the color's own hex value. Color differences are CIEDE2000 values computed by this site from the hex values (data snapshot 2026-10-01). Color names and codes belong to their manufacturers.